We don’t have Rite-Aid’s here in Florida but I woke up with an email from a reader who took a picture of their ad saying that L’Oreal products are also BOGO here!_______________________________________

Your Local Newspaper

Do you check it? Revlon Cosmetics has $1-off coupons and L’Oreal has been known to have $2- off coupons. Serious beauty recessionistas check the Sunday paper like it’s a job. Get on it!

We don’t have Rite-Aid’s here in Florida but I woke up with an email from a reader who took a picture of their ad saying that L’Oreal products are also BOGO here!_______________________________________

Your Local Newspaper

Do you check it? Revlon Cosmetics has $1-off coupons and L’Oreal has been known to have $2- off coupons. Serious beauty recessionistas check the Sunday paper like it’s a job. Get on it!

Hi my darlings! I hope everyone is off to great weekend so far! I’m just shootin’ you some spotlights in the beauty world that I think you may like.

Enjoy!!

Urban Decay-30% off!!

Ohhh yeahhh, this is mad dope. Enter the code and save 30% off of your entire purchase. I SO think I’m going to snag one of those Ink for Eyes. Sale ends August 20th so hustle your bum!

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Become a Sephora VIB!

Thanks to reader Hannah for sending me this. If you thought being a Sephora Beauty Insider was the business, you are REALLY going to want to become a V.I.B. Spend at least $350 in total purchases and you automatically become one! Read more about the perks here.

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50% off of Urban Decay at HauteLook!

Another Urban Decay sale! You have to become a member of Haute Look to get in on this one. The prices really are 50%. What a steal! They don’t have any of Urban Decay’s newest items but if you’ve been eyeing the glitter liners or shadows, now is the time to haul away. Visit the site here.

[ETA: Sale over already! Sign up anyway so you can get an email the next time they have a sale like this!]

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Tar-Jay!

(re-post–the sale is still going on!) Target stores have L’Oreal Voluminous for only $3.99!! This is a limited time sale in celebration of L’Oreal’s 100th birthday. What a steal! If any of my International ladies are having a hard time finding this mascara, email me.

Hellllooooo darliiiings! And Happy Friday to you! A day or so ago I spent some time looking at a few of my past FOTD Friday looks.

Wow.

And excuse the ebonics but “I be on some other stuff.” LOL!!! I get so much solace knowing that my blog is titled Clumps of Mascara. It means I don’t have to be perfect. No Photoshop needed. You get the unedited version. And I don’t apologize for it because you know what? We are all perfectly imperfect. Yep!!!

Sooo, speaking of past FOTDs, I came across a look I did circa Summer 2007.

*ignore the unblended lipliner.

Y’all know I struggle with that. LOL*

OMG, I used to LOOOVE dabbing golds in my inner-V and burgundy from the middle of the lid to the outer-V. I called this look Arabian nights. I have have a thing for deep dark reds, golds and purples.

And not just on the lids, in my hair as well! I spontaneously dyed a few of my locs.

Those dyed locs are so random, right? What can I say? I got bored and wanted to spice up my hair a bit. I would to add a rich purple but I can’t find any purple dyes. Anyone know of any? You can continue to follow my hair journey at LocRocker.com.

And just because I know she is now an active reader of Clumps of Mascara, some random shots of my little sister Imani and I. She spent the week with me last week and we had a little TOO much fun with the MacBook.

Welcome to another post from the Beauty Bee-haviors series. In this series we have open discussions about any and everything in the beauty world.

Well, I did it.

I have been dealing with mild acne for a good 2 years now and after trying EVERYTHING, I thought it was time to seek professional help. I visited the dermatologist for the first time this week. It was an interesting experience to say the least.

After telling me things I already know (I be doin’ my research, yo!) the derm gave me 2 ‘scrips for acne medicine. I have been doing more research to see what I’m getting myself into. We’ll see how that goes.

Riddle me this…..

Have you ever visited a dermatologist?

Was it a good experience? Not so much? Do you go regularly or was it a one time thing?

Hello Clumpers! This is Tamar and I would like to welcome to another But Black Women Can’t post. The purpose of this series to dispel the many myths and stereotypes that have haunted Black women for centuries. Colors we can’t wear, products we shouldn’t touch….it’s getting old. It’s time we start reclaiming our identities and defining our own beauties. Who’s with me?!! Email your suggestions or ideas to TamarForClumps@gmail.com. I would love to try out any theory you may have.

All my life I have been surrounded by beautiful women of color. I was always taught that “Black don’t crack” meaning that we can’t get wrinkles and in our case that includes breakouts. The only product I saw my Grandma use on her face was Noxzema and her skin never showed any signs of aging. I can look into my Mom’s bathroom and find that same blue container.

She follows the same rules. But me? I decided to go a different route. I believe that every woman has beautiful skin. I also know that we HAVE to take care of it! I’m the type of woman that rarely gets any type of breakout. I don’t know if it’s because of genetics or because of the mountain of products I’ve tried over the years. I’ve used just about everything from Clean and Clear to witch hazel to alcohol to Proactive and guess where I ended up? Right back to Noxzema! I will be 28 this month and I’m positive that when I’m my Mom’s age (I’m not tellin’ how old, I’m scared) my skin will be just as beautiful as hers. See my Mom!

I use Noxzema along with a a few other products thrown in like a serum and I use a night cream that I’ve yet to review. In my opinion, none of us are safe when it comes to wrinkles but we all can protect ourselves. I will be perfectly happy when I’m 90 years old with a million wrinkles as long as I know that I lived a full life and did something worth talking about.

What steps are you taking to prevent premature aging? Is there a product that you saw your Mom use when you were young that you find yourself using now?

Lately I’ve been wanting to spice up my eye make-up. Out of sheer laziness, I have been doing nothing more than just black eyeliner and mascara. Not even any eyeshadow. And this goes for the weekends too. Can you say booooriiiing?

I am so glad that Lancome’s Ink Artliner has snapped me out of it! I’m no stranger to gel eyeliners. In fact I prefer them over pencil and liquid liners when applying lines on the lower lash line. But I haven’t owned a royal blue gel liner with such spazazz! Seeee…..

What Lancome says about the liner the Ink Artliner Longwear Calligraphy Gel eyeliner:

I LOVE IT! Gel liners are super versatile because they can be used as liners, bases and if you have the right colors, lip stains and blushes.

On to the look!

I revisited my L’Oreal HIP duo for a nice matte look but I wanted to spice it up a bit without going overboard.

My homie Indigo Charm to the rescue!

Indi Char

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Maybelline’s Royal Blue mascara layered on top of

Lancome’s Oscillation Powerbooster

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HOTNESSSSS!!

Uuuummm, why do I look like a 12 year old in that last one? HA!

But seriously, these photos were taken after a long day at work. The liner didn’t budge a bit. And it didn’t melt away in the Florida sun either. It is still vibrant and poppin’ somethin’ serious. I’m so in love.

These babies are $24.50–definitely a luxury eyeliner. You can also get them in brown and black but I would love to see a purple with hot pink undertones. Or maybe an emerald green with lime green undertones. Hey Lancome, you listenin’? LOL

Welcome to another post of Amorde Lacquer….the series all about nail polish and nail care! Send me your requests, suggestions and ideas to Brittany@ClumpsOfMascara.com.

A month or so ago a college girlfriend and I (hey Asha darlin’!) found ourselves in Nordstrom for a beauty event. Every summer Nordstrom has these Nordie’s exclusive beauty goodies. My favorite NARS make-up artist called me weeks ago to let me know about the launchings. When I arrived to Nordstrom, I made my rounds but didn’t find anything that caught my eye. Until I saw the Lippman trio.

This post will be pic heavy because these polishes seriously deserve an extensive photoshoot!

Funky Chunky

This polish is described as a “sequined sheer black”. And can I be honest? It was quite the disappointment. I wish I could have swapped it out for something else. It is black with little tiny sequins throughout the polish. The idea sounds good but when applying–it’s just a hot mess. I remember reading Scrangie’s review of this polish and she said that it just looks like you sloppily applied the polish. I agree! The sequins go allll over the place when you apply more than one coat. It just…didn’t work out well.

And as I remove the polish….LOOK! There are the sequins. *sucks teeth*

Ruby Red Slippers

Well hello hot mama!! Now we’re getting somewhere. This color is described as “Dorothy’s shimmering ruby”. Cute Lippman, but not exactly a color description. I thought China Glaze’s Ruby Pumps was a hot glittery red but this baby knocks her out of the water. Whoa!! It is essentially a black polish with red glitter and flecks. It took me three coats to achieve full coverage but it was well worth the effort.

Doesn’t it look like there is a ball of fire in the bottle?

Awesomeness right?

Superstar

Now for a polish that has made its way in my list of Top 10 Polishes of All Time with just one swatch. Holey moley!! This color is described as “show stopping copper flecked fudge”. This is glitter mania, kids. The BEST polish I have ever seen. Amazing. It is more glitter than polish. It’s like 90 parts glitter, 10 parts polish. It is incredible. It it really is the reason why I purchased the entire set. Talk about feeling like a Superstar! It only took two coats to achieve bottle color. It’s a disco ball on my nails and I LOVE it!

More shots of Superstar…

Overall: This is my first time trying Lippman polishes. My experience with them was just…okay. The brushes were a little to narrow for my liking. I am a fan of Zoya and OPI Pro brushes. Those brushes allow for you to apply one coat without going back in the bottle. I had to dip the Lippman brushes several times. As for each polish, the application for all of them was tricky. Which was expected. Fleckies (as I like to call them) and glitter polishes take a lot of work. My method is.

Apply 1st coat

Wait 2 minutes

Apply 2nd coat

Wait 2 minutes

(repeat as needed)

Removal of these polishes are also very challenging, especially Superstar. I had to use Pure Acetone for all three.

You can snag this limited edition here for $35. Quite steep, right? I initially impulsively purchased this set. Then I returned it. Then I found a Nordie’s gift card from the holidays and knew it was meant for me to have these babies!

3 weeks agoby clumpsofmascaraCurrent view outside of my office. Having a view of the outside world makes me so much happier.

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3 weeks agoby clumpsofmascaraWas craving Chipotle's lime and cilantro rice. Didn't want the heaviness of rice so I did my own version with cauliflower rice instead. Soooo good.